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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Reasons for Staying - Almost Human, Pages 75 - 95).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Rise and Shine," what does the speaker draw in purple marker?
(a) A gem.
(b) A smiley face.
(c) A lunch box.
(d) A rib.

2. In "Künstlerroman," what birthday does the speaker revisit?
(a) His tenth.
(b) His twentieth.
(c) His seventh.
(d) His thirtieth.

3. In "Künstlerroman," what is one tragic scene the speaker revisits?
(a) A fire in his old apartment.
(b) His son's funeral.
(c) A lynching.
(d) A car accident.

4. In "Amazon History of a Former Nail Salon Worker," what is one of the worker's hobbies judging from the purchase history?
(a) Painting.
(b) Running.
(c) Gardening.
(d) Crocheting.

5. In "Ars Poetica as the Maker," what does the speaker try to stretch the clay slab into?
(a) Reason.
(b) Five blades of light.
(c) Heather.
(d) Trees.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Not Even," why does a young woman once tell the speaker he is "lucky"?

2. In "Reasons for Staying," how does the speaker describe the suicide of his uncle?

3. In "American Legend," what does the speaker's father tell him to do after having a heart-to heart one night?

4. In "The Last Dinosaurs," what does the dinosaur say when "they" ask him what it is like?

5. What is each wave in "Toy Boat" like?

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